2005 Minnesota Statutes

CHAPTER 219. Railroad safety and employment

Table of Sections

Section	Headnote
219.01	Track safety standards.
219.02	[Repealed, 1980 c 460 s 32]
219.03	[Repealed, 1980 c 460 s 32]
219.04	[Repealed, 1980 c 460 s 32]
219.05	[Repealed, 1980 c 460 s 32]
GRADE CROSSINGS
219.06	Signs at crossings.
219.07	[Repealed, 1980 c 460 s 32]
219.071	Maintenance of grade-crossing surfaces.
219.072	Establishment of new grade crossings.
219.073	Commissioner's rules on grade crossings.
219.074	Grade crossing change, vacation.
219.08	Crossings; changing grade of approaches.
219.09	Multiple tracks across road; railroad duty.
219.10	Penalty for violation.
219.11	[Repealed, 1980 c 460 s 32]
219.12	[Repealed, 1980 c 460 s 32]
219.13	Farm crossing.
219.14	Railroad crossing protected.
219.15	Renumbered 219.14 subd 2
219.16	Grade crossing defined.
219.165	Safety rules for private railroad grade crossing.
219.1651	Grade crossing safety account.
QUIET ZONES
219.166	Establishment of quiet zones.
SAFETY
219.17	Uniform warning signs.
219.18	Railroad to erect sign.
219.19	Additional warning sign.
219.20	Stop sign.
219.21	[Repealed, 1982 c 444 s 7]
219.22	Stop, look, and listen.
219.23	Crossing guard.
219.24	Additional safeguard.
219.25	[Repealed, 1980 c 460 s 32]
219.26	Protective crossing device; uniformity.
219.27	[Repealed, 1990 c 468 s 6]
219.28	[Repealed, 1990 c 468 s 6]
219.29	Prohibited sign.
219.30	Injuring, destroying sign.
219.31	Building fence and cattle guard.
219.32	Failure to fence; liability and damages.
219.33	Fence, crossing, cattle guard; landowner recourse.
219.34	Fence between railroad and public road.
219.35	Crossing and drain.
219.36	Gate at farm crossing.
219.37	Ditch and culvert.
219.38	[Repealed, 1957 c 724 s 21]
219.383	Safe operation of train over road; penalty.
219.384	Removal of dangerous obstruction.
219.39	Dangerous crossing; complaint, hearing.
219.40	Dangerous crossing determination procedures and remedies.
219.401	[Repealed, 1977 c 454 s 49]
219.402	Adequate crossing protection.
219.403	Applicability to local laws.
219.41	Appeal; order enforcement.
219.42	Failure to comply; penalty.
219.43	[Repealed, 1980 c 460 s 32]
219.44	Charter powers not abridged.
SOUTHERN RAIL CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENT
219.445	Southern rail corridor improvement plan.
CLEARANCES
219.45	Applicability.
219.46	Unlawful structure; clearance.
219.47	Clearance exceptions.
219.50	Obstructing space between tracks.
219.51	Clearance violations and penalties.
219.52	Warning sign; reporting clearance violations.
219.53	Contributory negligence.
PLATFORMS
219.54	Freight platform.
219.55	Loading platform.
EMPLOYEES, EQUIPMENT
219.551	Locomotive; water and toilet facility.
219.558	[Repealed, 2001 c 213 s 31]
219.559	[Repealed, 2001 c 213 s 31]
219.56	[Repealed, 2001 c 213 s 31]
219.561	Track motor car; equipment.
219.562	Vehicle for highway use; equipment.
219.565	Engineer who cannot read.
219.566	Intoxication of employee on train or boat.
219.567	Failure to ring bell.
219.568	Other violations of duty.
219.57	Prevention of fire.
219.58	[Repealed, 1980 c 460 s 32]
219.59	[Repealed, 1980 c 460 s 32]
219.60	[Repealed, 1980 c 460 s 32]
219.61	[Repealed, 1980 c 460 s 32]
219.62	[Repealed, 1980 c 460 s 32]
219.63	[Repealed, 1980 c 460 s 32]
219.64	Assumption of risk; contributory negligence.
219.65	[Repealed, 1980 c 460 s 32]
219.66	[Repealed, 1980 c 460 s 32]
219.661	Speedometer; legislative findings.
219.662	Speedometer required; reports.
219.67	[Repealed, 1980 c 460 s 32]
219.68	[Repealed, 1945 c 21 s 8]
219.681	[Repealed, 2001 c 213 s 31]
219.69	[Repealed, 2001 c 213 s 31]
219.691	[Repealed, 2001 c 213 s 31]
219.692	[Repealed, 2001 c 213 s 31]
219.695	[Repealed, 2001 c 213 s 31]
219.70	[Repealed, 2001 c 213 s 31]
219.71	[Repealed, 2001 c 213 s 31]
219.74	[Repealed, 1945 c 21 s 8]
219.741	[Repealed, 2001 c 213 s 31]
219.742	[Repealed, 1980 c 534 s 86]
219.743	[Repealed, 2001 c 213 s 31]
219.75	[Repealed, 1945 c 21 s 8]
219.751	[Repealed, 2001 c 213 s 31]
219.753	Crane on tracks; detector; misdemeanor.
219.755	[Repealed, 2001 c 213 s 31]
LIABILITY
219.76	Fire caused by engine; insurable interest.
219.761	Extinguishing locomotive fire; reimbursement.
219.77	Railroad employer liability.
219.78	[Repealed, 1951 c 51 s 2]
219.79	Contributory negligence does not bar recovery.
219.80	Assumption of risk no defense.
219.81	Contrary contract declared void.
219.815	Employer includes receiver.
219.82	Survival of right of action.
219.83	Limitation of action.
219.84	[Repealed, 1980 c 460 s 32]
NEW LINES
219.85	[Repealed, 2001 c 213 s 31]
219.86	[Repealed, 1980 c 460 s 32]
219.87	[Repealed, 1980 c 460 s 32]
219.88	[Repealed, 2001 c 213 s 31]
219.89	[Repealed, 1980 c 460 s 32]
219.90	[Repealed, 1980 c 460 s 32]
219.91	[Repealed, 1980 c 460 s 32]
219.92	New road.
MISCELLANEOUS
219.93	Stopping train at crossing.
219.94	[Repealed, 1980 c 460 s 32]
219.95	[Repealed, 1980 c 460 s 32]
219.96	[Repealed, 1980 c 460 s 32]
219.97	Violations; penalties.
219.98	Fees for applying for order.
219.99	Railroad prairie right-of-way; best management practices.